Date
Sun, 2 May 2027
Start
07:00
Venue
Church Street, outside St Marys Catholic Church, Mudgee
Mudgee, New South Wales
Countdown
May
A 170 km loop out of Mudgee that's long on distance but kind on height, with only 1,432 m of climbing. It's a big day in the saddle, not a mountain slog.
Key facts
01Cycling insurance is compulsory for every rider
02Riders aged 12 to 16 need an AusCycling Race Licence and an accompanying adult
03Six cut-offs along the route, the first at 33 km and the last at 148.1 km
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The course
The route
Mudgee
Distance170km
Total climb1,432m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate166.9 km
Weather
Early-May, Mudgee
20°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
18%Days with rain
Highs around 20°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 18% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserThe Classics (Yaffa Media and Bicycling Australia)
Websitecyclingclassics.com.au
Instagram@thecyclingclassics
Running since2021
Training
Training for the Maxi Classic
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Maxi Classic plan targets
Typical sessions
170 km with 1,432 m of climbing
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Group rides for drafting and bunch-riding skills
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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